The International Space Station has been ever-present in our lives for more than two decades. What will happen when we lose it in 2031? The space station is dead. Long live the space station. In eight years, the International Space Station (ISS) – a bastion of global collabo…
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Study finds ocean currents may affect rotation of Europa’s Icy Crust.
NASA scientists have strong evidence that Jupiter’s moon Europa has an internal ocean under its icy outer shell – an enormous body of salty water swirling around the moon’s rocky interior. New computer modeling suggests the water may actually be pushing the ice shell along,…
Dunmore Cave in Kilkenny, Ireland.
DUNMORE CAVE IS A CAVE SYSTEM IN COUNTY KILKENNY, IRELAND, FORMED OVER MILLIONS OF YEARS BY GLACIAL MELTWATER CHEMICALLY DISSOLVING THE PERMEABLE LOWER CARBONIFEROUS LIMESTONE. The cave is one of Ireland’s largest natural caves, running for around 402 metres to a depth of 46…
The source of river nile still mystifies after thousands of years.
What is the source of the River Nile? While that might sound like a straightforward question, the origin of the longest river on planet Earth has befuddled people for thousands of years. Even today, in an age of prolific satellites and geophysical know-how, the romantic con…
Australia was once home to gigantic, terrifying eagles.
Over 60,000 years ago, an eagle relative with an almost 10 foot wingspan stalked the skies over southern Australia. Dynatoaetus gaffae (Gaff’s powerful eagle) had talons that could even snatch a koala or small kangaroo for dinner. The massive bird of prey was likely the lar…
International Day to Combat Islamophobia - 15 March.
In 2022, the United Nations established the International Day To Fight Islamophobia, which is observed annually on March 15 across 140 nations. March 15 was selected as the date because it marks the anniversary of the Christchurch mosque massacres, which left 51 people dead…
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People - 29 November.
Every year, November 29th marks the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. It’s a day to remember that the Palestinian people have not yet attained certain inalienable rights, including national independence and sovereignty. More than 8 million Palestin…
Amazing Native Medicines - Flowering Papaya.
For medicine, a man looking for a flowering papaya root in the west said that poisoning was linked to the sun, and that the poisons were reduced according to the direction of the rising and setting of the sun, and that doctors were continuing with traditional knowledge. It i…
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